September 30, 2015

I recently discovered that BB Couture Electric Avenue is a bad polish but I was already wearing it and I needed my nails to look nice in a hurry so I did a quick double sponge gradient to disguise the bubbles and streaks. I used BB Couture Poison Ivy for the gradient which is a terrific polish.

September 23, 2015

OPI Jade Is The New Black is originally from their Spring 2010 Hong Kong collection but is now part of their Classic collection. It's a unique green creme that applies easily in just two coats. Great polish!

September 11, 2015

OPI Hey Get In Lime is shown here at 3 coats but I could have used a fourth since it's still prety streaky. Very pretty mint green polish with just a bit of hidden shimmer but I have other mints with better formulas. What's your favorite mint green polish?

July 30, 2015

This is my first Jin Soon so here's information from the company about their polish line.

All JINsoon formulas are 5-free and formulated without harsh chemicals
such as formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin and camphor. A
high gloss nail lacquer that is long lasting with a chip-proof finish
and a rapid drying time. This double patented formula delivers a
long-lasting manicure with a rich and lustrous color payoff in a single
coat.

Jin Soon Charme is a great color but overall I can't recommend this polish at $18 a bottle. The brush/cap is of the pop off variety with a stubby ridged handle and short brush underneath that I found awkward to use. It seems very cheap for the price. Also the bottles aren't quite full size, another reason I can't justify the $18 price tag.
The formula was typical of many pale cremes, streaky and not very self-leveling. Charme is shown here at three fairly thick coats. You can find a similar color for half the price and the bottle and rest of the packaging don't add any value. Am I missing something ladies? I'll pay for a high end product that feels high end (I have Rouge Louboutin!) but this line doesn't make the cut.

June 24, 2015

Zoya Selene is from their summer 2015 collection, Paradise Sun. I barely needed a second coat and it applies easily. Selene is a very pretty teal and it practically glows
in low light but it's not quite my style. My boyfriend Will loves
polishes like this for his toes though!

Thanks for reading!

April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy.

June 10, 2015

Zoya Cecilia is from their 2015 Island Fun collection,
shown here at 2 coats. It's very densely pigmented so it was a tiny bit on the thick side but still workable. I got lots of compliments on Cecilia!

Thanks for reading!

April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy.

June 9, 2015

Born Pretty Store sent me stamping supplies so I could try this technique again with the newer type of squishy stampers and bigger image plates than were available when I first tired it several years ago.

Stamping is something that most likely will not work
on your first try. Or you your second. Or maybe even your tenth. There
are lots of variables that can affect the final outcome so it really
takes a lot of trial and error to get good results. I'm not very patient and I got frustrated so I asked Will to give it a try. He was, predictably, great at it almost immediately. Thanks for helping Will!

Even though I'm not great at stamping, I love my new stamper and plates from Born Pretty. The squishy stamper is great in so many ways - much bigger than my old Konad stamper and very easy to clean with a lint roller. Plate BP21 has 4 fun patterns that are all more than big enough to cover my rather large nails. I used Zoya Jace for the base and Konad Special Polish Green for stamping.

Thanks for reading!
April

The stamper and plate was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Born Pretty!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

May 23, 2015

Somehow Essie Da Bush ended up in my stash without me ever trying it! I discovered this when I sued it for some nail art and realized that I'd never blogged about before. Too bad since it's a new favorite for sure!

Essie Da Bush is from Essie's Resort collection way back in 2011. It's not part of their current polish lineup but it can still be found online if you do some digging. Da Bush is unique in my collection of green cremes and I find it super flattering plus it goes with most all of my wardrobe. Shown here at 2 easily applied coats with a nice formula. I'll always hate Essie's skinny brush but that is just a personal preference. I didn't want to take this color off of my nails!

April 4, 2015

I've had LOTS of trouble with this collection but Sage applied so much
better than the paler colors I've tried. Still a bit tricky but I made
it work. Sage is a lovely greyed out green color and I do love the satin finish.

February 11, 2015

Zoya Tiana is a truly amazing green creme. Zoya describes it as pistachio gelato but it reminds me of these Jadite dishes! Tiana is shown here at 3 coats needed to even out a bit of streakiness. Very easy to apply for a pale creme polish though which I usually find to be a pain the behind. Tiana might just be my new favorite green polish!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy